Wichita eagle., 1887-06-22
RAMBLEs ABOUT EUROPE.
From England to Egypt Especially for
the Eagle.

| RAMBlEsSS ABOOI EOkkOSEs
From, England to Egypt Especially for
| the Eagle.
To the Editor of the Eagle
Our next stopping place was the city OF
Dublin-the metropolis of Ireland-con-
tanning a population of something like
25O, 900. 1t is delightful old place in
| which to reside; 1 imagine, and certainly
no less delightful for the stranger who
takes up his temporary abode at the "Shel-
bourne which claims the proud distinction
of being the only hotel in Ireland that
possesses an elevator, or as they call 1t here
with a good deal of JUNCTION. a lift
We look out from our window
upon a beautiful park containing
perhaps forty acres right in heart of the
city. 1t is laid OFF artistically, Astounding
in walks and drives and sequestered hooks.
There is miniature lakes and waterfall,
rocky elevations and smooth shaver lawns,
where the children gambol and frolic and
even big uncouth men stretch themselves
out and smoke their pipes. The trees are,
of course, numerous and of every variety
adapted to the soil and climate of the
Emerald ISLE Many are in full bloom,
and together with the "posies' that deck
the landscape, exhale an OdOr that Is
decidedly pleasant if not delicious. l have
seen many larger parks but none that COM
bined all the beauties Of nature with the
artistic and useful to such degree as the
st. Stephens Green-laid out as a square
and drained and planted in 1870. Near
Dublin is the celebrated Phoenix Park,
containing 1,76O acres with a circumfer-
ence of seven miles. It is claimed for it that
the Phoenix is the largest artificial park in
the world. 1t belonged, in ancient times,
to the Knights Templar. In the four
tenth century the possession passed into
the hands of the Knights of st. John, OF
Jerusalem, but was confscated by Henry
VIII. when the mania seized him for sup
pressingsall the monasteries in the land.
But what has, perhaps, given more note
riety to this park than anything else in con-
nection with it, was the assassination of
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke
within view of their own gates in May,
1882 We were shown the exact spot
where the crime was committed. 1t was
OF additional interest to us, perhaps, from
the excitement aroused all over the land
by the recent publication in the London
Times of an alleged fac-simile letter from
Mr.. Parnell, approving the crime. Fancy
such an accusation brought against men
honored by their countrymen. like James
G. Blaine, or S. J. Tilden and it will give
you an idea Of the esteem in
which Mr.. Parnell is held
here by one political party
and the vigor with which the forgery was
denounced will not be wondered at. The
park. as might be supposed, is fine body
of land, where tame deer Craze in large
herds like cattle on western ranch. 1t
appears to NE to be Of too great an area to
be of much utility, Central Park New
York certainly e1cels it in picturesques
and in extent is large enough for all prac-
teal purposes. We spent an hour at its
geological gardens, being highly entertain
ed with the sight of seven lusty lion whelps
seven months old, the offspring Of single
pair. The Borneo ourang outang-a rare
sight, bearing the nearest resemblance to
the human form divine yet seen. Of
course there was the usual display of ami
mated nature on exhibition-the fish, flesh
and fowl of all climates and all lands,
which the small boy of our party, meta
ehorically speaking, devoured carniver-
eusly. Having our fill of this we
drove to the botanical gardens,
and | want to say right here
that the tourists who fail to take in
these gardens miss the rarest treat to be
found in Dublin or vicinity. The garden
poet Tickell, great friend Of Addison,
the author as you will remember. of the
Spectator. The latter resided here at
enc time as we'll as Swift and other roets
Of lesser rote The founding Of the gar
den dates back to 179O-has the Irish par
lament for its paternity who vctcd the
means to enable the Royal Dublin society
to purchase the ground and maintain 1t,
and they do maintain it right royslly.
We used to think Shaw's garden al St.
Louis something wonderful. After enjoy
ing the delights Of the Botanical garden of
Glasnevins, feasting their eyes on the null
titudes Of flowers of. all the shades and
colors as we'll IS forms familiar to US, then
take into account the untold number OF
the varieties of strange shape and varied
hues that greeted us On the eight and
left as we passed through the
glass covered houses. The air
close and heavy with their rich per
fumes into other apartments and other
buildings, where every creeping vine and
every cactus of tropical extraction along
with such giant trees as the palm, and tall
shrubs as the bamboo, reared their heads as
proudly as if their roots were planted in
their nstive soil. Seeing all this and more
too. ferns of all nations and descriptions;
yes, Shaw's garden in comparison Is no
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